Lawrence E. Heiskell, M.D., FACEP, FAAFP and Bohda

Social Media: Online Investigation

Online social networks are already proving themselves invaluable assets to law enforcement. Websites such as Facebook and MySpace provide suspect leads; communities are alerted to missing children and area threats through law enforcement-generated Twitter feeds and e-mail.

ATF Agents, Chicago Officer Shot in Unmarked Vehicle

The three were shot and wounded in an attack near the 22nd Chicago Police District headquarters about 5:50 a.m.

Video: 2 Louisiana Officers Charged with Murder in Killing of 6-Year-Old Boy at End of Pursuit

"We took some of the body cam footage. I'm not gonna talk about it, but I'm gonna tell you this. It is the most disturbing thing I've seen and I will leave it at that," said Col. Mike Edmonson at a news conference State Police held Friday night.

A Jaundiced Eye and Blood Red Ink

The Times apparently now has a policy of protecting teen suspects from public exposure, while choosing to expose a witness who courageously risked testifying in the court. As the LAPPL aptly asked, "Why do this?" The answer is shameful: to sell papers.

Tactical Kit

Designed with the needs of tactical shooters in mind, this kit contains all the products and tools needed to clean and maintain weapons for optimal performance and reliability. Unlike Other kits, the M-Pro 7 Tactical Gun Cleaning kit can be commercially transported worldwide due to its non-flammable and non-hazardous contents.

Shots Fired: Kitsap County, Washington 01/23/2011

If as it's said there's no rest for the wicked, then it follows that the Sabbath day offers no respite for law enforcement. Certainly, the third Sunday of January 2011 adhered to that truth as three Kitsap County, Wash., Sheriff's deputies could attest.

College Student Takes Illinois Officer’s Gun, Kills Self

Charleston Police said Saturday that officers were dispatched to do a well-being check on Yahacov Dennis, a junior computer science major around 1 a.m.

Facilitator Holster

DeSantis' Facilitator style #042 holster is constructed of rigid .125 Kydex sheet and glass-reinforced nylon for strength and durability and features the company's Redi-Lok trigger locking device. The holster can be worn on the strong side (butt forward), cross draw (butt rearward), or at the small of the back (almost horizontal).